Railway-tie and fastener



(No Model.)

1). Y. WILSON. RAILWAYTIE AND FASTENER.

2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

Patented Jan. 27, 1891.

(No Model.) 'Z-Sheets-Sheet 2.

D. Y. WILSON. RAILWAY TIE AND FASTENER.

No. 445,326. I: Patented Jan. 2'7, 1891.

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DAVID Y. \VILSON, OF GUM TREE, PENNSYLVANIA.

RAILWAY-TIE AND FASTEN ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 445,326, dated January2'7, 1891.

Application filed June 5, 1890. Serial No. 354,308. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, DAVID Y. \VILSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Gum Tree, in the county of Chester and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inRailway-Ties and Fasteners, of which the following is so full and cleara description that it will enable others skilled in the art. to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accom'ianyii'ig drawings, in which Figure 1 isa top plan viewof the tie andfastenings, and Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of thesame, taken on the line .12 a: of l ig. 1. Fig. 3 is a top plan ofanother form of a tie and lastenings. Fig. is avertical longitudinalsectional view of the same, taken on the line 00 at, Fig. Fig. 5is aplan view of one of the washer-blocks. Fig. ti is a detailperspectiveview, of the plug. Fig. 7is a detail view of the key. Fig 8 is a bottomplan of the polygonal washer-block. Fig. 9 is a plan view of a woodenplate, and Fig. 10 is a plan view of a felt plate or piece.

The invention consists in the novel construction tobe hereinafterdescribed, and particularly pointed out in the claims at the end of thisspecification.

In the accompanying drawings, A designates the Lie, to which is adaptedto be secured the rail (1, and beneath which is placed a felt washer il,which is provided with a waterproofing, such as tar, pitch, resin, orcrude oil; or a piece of wood may be similarly trcatcd and used in placeof the felt.

In Fig. l I show the tie provided with perforations (I t, which areelongated at one end and have a slot G, which extends parallel with theline of the track, and which has at its end an elongated opening or slotwhich extends at right angles to the line of the slot G, and extendingslightly beyond the line of the side of the slot G at either side. Inthis "IF-shaped slot I place a bolt E, which is inserted through theenlarged end of the T- shaped hole and moved along till it rests in theend I of the slot. It is held in such position against lateral movementby a key S, which has a bifurcated lip S, which straddles the bolt, andat its opposite end it has a projecting head S which is adapted to restbetween the washerblock F and the flange of the rail R. The washer-blockF has a raised platform J, which has straight sides 1 2 3 4 5 6, 850.,each a distance from the opening in the block, which distance in eachcase differs from the distance from any other side to said opening. Thisenables me to readjust the block to compensate for wear and the naturalworking loose of the rail in its fastenings.

In Fig. 3 I show the tie having'a hole C, which is provided with anelongated opening j, extending from the hole C toward the seat for therail, and extending at right angles to the line of the latter when inits natural position on the track. This opening is used with a fasteningsimilar to the one shown in Figs. 1 and 2, with the exception that I usea plug 7.x, which fitsinto the hole C and extends along with the openinga sufficient distance to hold the bolt in position. This plug 7.: has anextending flange c, which prevents it from fall ing through the hole 0into the road-bed. The plug 7c is of a width approximately equal to orless than the thickness of the tie. This form of plug and fasteningisespecially adapted for use in places where the road-bed immediatelybeneath the rail-fastening is practically solid and impenetrable at thesurface.

The washer-block F has beveled edges a a at the outer under sides, andin Fig. a it has a recess m at the junction of the raised portion andthe main upper part of the block proper. In this recess the cushion IIfits to form a firm setting for the various devices which constitute thefastening.

I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the exactconstruction shown, as the details may be varied at will withoutdeparting from the spirit of my invention.

The matter shown on Sheet 1 of the drawings is made the subject ofanother application filed by me in the United States Patent Otiice, andbearing the Serial No. 3%,718, and it is therefore disclaimed in thisapplication.

Having described my invention, what I claim is 1. A metallictie-faste11ing consisting of a tie having perforations which areextended from an enlarged portion, the extensions being narrower thanthe main perforation, in combination with a bolt, a cushioning for therail,

a washer-block having a raised polygonal portion on its lower side andhaving beveled edges, and provided with recesses at' the various sidesfor the reception of the edges of the cushioning, and a plug beneath thewasher-blook, all constructed and combined to operate substantially asdescribed.

2. A metallic tie-fastening consisting of a tie having perforationswhich are extended from an enlarged portion, the extensions beingnarrower than the main perforation,i n combination with a bolt, acushioning for the rail, which is provided with a waterproofingpreservative, a washer-block having a raised polygonal portion on itslower side and also having beveled edges, and provided with recesses atthe various sides for the reception of the edges of the cushioning, anda plug beneath the washer-block, all constructed and combined to operatesubstantially as described.

3. A metallic tie-fastening consisting of a tie having perforationswhich are extended from an enlarged portion, the extensions beingnarrower than the main perforation and having an extending portion at.the narrower end, which extends at right angles to the line of the trackwhen in its operative position, in combination with a bolt, a cushioningfor the rail, and a washer-block having a raised polygonal portion onits lower side and also having beveled edges, and provided with recessesat the various sides for the reception of the edges of the cushioning,and a plug beneath the washer-block, all constructed and constructed andcombined to operate sub-- stautially as described.

5. A metallic tie-fastening consisting of a tie having perforationswhich are extended from an enlarged portion, the extensions beingnarrower than the main perforation, which is approximately fl ush withthe under surface of the tie, in combination with a bolt, a cushioningfor the rail, a washer-block having a raised polygonal portion on itslower side and also having beveled edges, and provided with recesses forthe reception of the edges of the cushioning, and a plug beneath thewasherblock, all constructed and combined to operate substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

DAVID Y. WILSON.

\Vitnesses:

HARRY WILsoN, S. E. WILSoN.

